Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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